Grain-binding harvester



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GRAIN- BINDING- HARVESTER.

Patented Dec. 8, 1885.

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GRAIN BINDING HARVESTER.

No. 331,808. Patented Dec. 8, 1885.

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L. MILLER. GRAIN BINDING HARVESTER. No. 331,808.. Patented Dec. 8, 1885.

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GRAIN-BINDING l-iARVESTE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 331,808, dated December 8, 1885.

Application filed May 6, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, Lewis MILLER, of Akron, county of Summit, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in'Grain-Binding Harvesters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part ot' this specitication.

The invention relates to a novel construction of the rear sill of the platform-frame, whereby it is made to form a part of the inclined binder-frame; to the manner of coinbining the binder-frame and its supports with the platform-frame, and to the construction of the standard bracket or chair supporting the upper side ofthe inclined binder-frame, whereby it is made also to serve as atongue-socket, and is provided with a sleeve-bearing for the secondary or pinion shaft, through which it is connected with the drive-wheel arm or frame; to the manner of combining the axle block or sleeve and the curved standard on the adjustable platform-frame with the secondary or pinion shaft having its bearings in a standard bracket or chair on the platform-frame, by means of an arm lconnecting the pinion and drive-wheel axle-block, and serving to hold said parts always in proper working relation to the pinion-shaft; and to the manner of bracing the rear portion of the platform and binder frames for properly supporting the same, and for leaving an open space under the bindertable in rear of the binding devices, for facilitating access to the latter for repairs or other purposes, all as hereinafter explained.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan View of a harvesting-machine with the binder-table removed and parts of the bindergear standard and mechanism broken away or removed to show the arrangement of the platform-frame, binder-frame, and main drivewhecl. Fig. 2 is a side elevation with the drive-wheel broken away. in part to show the arrangement of the curved guiding-standard, the axle block or sleeve in which said standard is adjustable, and the arm connecting said axle-block with the pinion-shaft. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the grain-wheel end of the machine, and Fig. 4 is a rear elevation showing the form of the rear platform and binderframe sill.

serial No. 130,556. (No model.)

A represents the forward sill or finger-bar, and A the rear sill of' the platform-frame, made preferably of metal and in the forni of angle-iron plates, each with its wider portion upright and with the `horizontal portion or anges at its lower edge turned inward in such manner as to forni supporting-ledgcson which the lower iiooring forprotecling the plat-fornicarrier is supported. These may be united at their outer or grain end by a similar iron, or inany usual vor preferred way. and Aforni light, substantial, and convenient sills for the attachment of other parts of the platform-frame and carrier. The rear sill, near its inner end, is bent upward or has an upwardly-inclined eX- tension-piece, A?` secured toit, which in the present construction 4is made to serve also as the rear transverse sill of the inclined binderframe, which, aside from said rear sill, is composed oflongitudinal bars ortubular rods B B', inclined transversebars G GGZ, connecting said longitudinal rods at points intermediate,

of their ends, and a curved bar, C3, at their forward ends, as shown. The upper longitudinal bar, Bf'is supported at its rear end in the upper end of the inclined extension A2 ofthe rear platform-sill, and at its forward end in a standard bracket or chair, D, secured to the forward sill, A, near its inner end, and the lower bar, B, is similarly supported inthe an guiar extension A2, near its lower, end, and in a `shorter chair or bracket, D,on the forward sill, thereby giving the binder-frame the desired inclination.' The standard-bracket D is provided with forwardly-projecting iianges, forming a socket in which the rear end of the tongue is pivoted, with a transverse sleeve bearing or bearings at d for the secondary or pinion shaft c, and with suitable bearings at d and d2 for the screw and wormwheel shafts, through which the height of the platform and binder-frames is adjusted.A by devices similar to those described in Letters Patent No. 276,449, granted to me April 24, 1883.

To the stubble end of the sill A is` secured the foot of a segmental standard, E, curved in an arc of a circle, of which the pinionshaft c, mounted in the sleeve-bearings d, is the center, and connected at its upper end by an oblique brace, e, with the standardlbracket or chair D, as shown. and is adapted to slide in a grooved block or sleeve, E, formed on the inner end of axle F, and in one piece with au arm, E, which, at its opposite end has an eye or sleeve, E3, formed upon it, which surrounds the pinionshaft a, causing the latter, as the platform and binder frames are adjusted, to move up and down in the arc of a circle, of which the main drive-wheel axle F is the center, and holding it in proper working relation to the driving-wh el on said axle,and from which said pinion-shaft receives its motion, while at the same time relieving the curved standard E of much of the backward thrust and strain of the drive-wheel, which would otherwise be thrown upon it.

From the sill A, at or near its inner or stubble end` a truss-rod or brace, g, extends obliquely rearward and upward to the upper end of the angular extension A2 of the rear sill, A, and, being rigidly secured thereto or to the longitudinal bar or tubular rod B near said end, serves to materially stiffen and prevent the sagging of the rear inner corner of the frame. By this arrangement the horizontal lateral extension of the rear sill, as heretofore employed, forsupporting thehinder-frame is dispensed with, the frame is made lighter at that point, and an open space is provided under the binder-table in rear of the binding devices, making the latter easier of access for repairs or other purpose.

The gathering devices or pickers in this arrangement, relative to the binder-table and to the butting, compressing, and binding devices, are made the subject-matter of a separate application filed herewith, Serial N o. 130,557, and the construction of the binderframe audits supports, aside from the features herein specifically pointed out, are similar to those described in Patent N o. 293,345, granted to me February 12, 1884, and need not therefore be here described.

Having now described my invention, I claim herein as new- 1. In a grain-binding harvester in which the inclined elevating binder-table is inter- 'Ihe standard E itsard bracket or chair on the platform-sill, supporting the upper longitudinal binder-frame bar at its forward end, and the upwardly-inclined inner or heel end of the rear platformframe sill supporting the rear end of said longitudinal binder-frame bar, substantially as described.l

3. The combination, with the platformframe, the inclined binder-frame, and table secured to said platform-frame on the grain side of the driving-wheel, and the interposed binder-frame-standard bracket or chair, of the segmental standard rigidly secured t0 said platform-frame, the grooved-axle block,within which said standard is adjustable, and an arm pivotally connecting said axle-block withv the secondary or pinion shaft mounted in the binder-frame standard or chair, substantially as described.

4. In a grain-binding harvester, the'combination of the platform-frarne, the binderframe on the inner end thereof betweenthe platform-carrier and the path of the drivingwheel, a standard-bracket supporting the outer end of the binder-frame above the forward platform sill and provided with bearings'for the secondary or pinion shaft, a segmental standard rigidly connected with the platformframe, an axle-block or sleeve wit-hin which said standard is adjustable, an arm connecting said axle-block With and adjustable'around the pinion-shaft as a center, and means for adjusting the platform-frame, substantially as described.

5. 'I'he binder-frame-standard bracket or chair provided with the tongue-socket, and a transverse sleeve-bearing for the secondary or pinion shaft, substantially as described.` d 6. The binder-frame-standard bracket provided with the tongue-socket, a transverse sleeve bearing for the secondary or pinion shaft, and a bearing for the worm-wheel shaft, through which the adj ustment of theheight of the frame is effected,substantially as described.

7. The combination of the front and'rear sills of the platform-frame, the rear sill having its inner end bent upward to support the rear end of the upper longitudinal binder-frame bar, the chair supporting the forward endof said binder-frame bar, and a brace extending from the inner end of the platform-frame sill in front upward to the angular extension of the rear sill, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereuntoset my hand this 12th day of April, A. D. 1884.

LEWIS MILLER; Witnesses:

O. L. SADLER, CHAs. W. CRANKSHAW.

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